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M5.2 earthquake near Chitose, Hokkaido

2088 d ago · 27 Jan 2021, 05:06 UTC 27 km ESE of Chitose, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 27 km ESE of Chitose, Japan on 27 Jan 2021, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 116 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chitose, about 28 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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